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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,482.50, 156,610.71 and 63,181.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,482.50, 156,610.71 and 63,181.50 is: 87,193.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,482.50 : 156,610.71 = 63,181.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,482.50/156,610.71 = 63,181.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,482.50x = 156,610.71 × 63,181.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,482.50x = 9,894,899,573.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,894,899,573.87/113,482.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,193.18

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